Following a pair of postponements earlier in the week, the Greencastle-Antrim varsity baseball team opened its season at the Berkeley Springs tournament in West Virginia on Thursday, knocking off the hosting Indians 15-6 to start the afternoon before defeating Meyersdale 10-3 under the lights en route to the tournament title.

"We haven't had the chance to play yet and now all of a sudden you're playing two games on the same day," G-A head coach Eric Shaner said. "It was asking a lot from our guys, especially considering the conditions. But, they stayed after it and we came away with two big wins."

Between cold temperatures, wind and occasional rain drops, those in attendance were reminded more of football season, not spring.

Still, the Blue Devils pounded out 18 hits in the slightly warmer opener, overcoming a slow start to cruise past Berkeley Springs and into the championship against Meyersdale, who had defeated Northern Garrett earlier.

Taking the mound for his first career varsity start in Thursday's title game, freshman Myles Gayman certainly lived up to the moment. Presumed to be a vital part of G-A's future, Gayman made it clear he is fully capable of immediately impacting the present, going all seven innings, scattering eight hits, striking out five and walking just two for the complete-game victory.

"Before the season, everything Myles did told us that he was ready to compete at the varsity level," Shaner said of the freshman. "But, until you throw him out there in an actual game, you just don't know. He couldn't have responded any better and he did exactly what we needed him to do."

Taking advantage of two Meyersdale errors to establish a 2-1 lead by the end of the fifth inning, G-A erupted for seven runs on six hits in the top of the sixth, turning what had been a tight contest into the second lopsided triumph of the day.

The spark occurred in Meyersdale's home half of the fifth, when Blue Devil leftfielder Cam Chilcote threw out Chris Schrock at the plate to end the inning, keeping the one-run lead intact.

The momentum carried into the sixth, with Adam Moore hammering a leadoff triple to quickly set the tone.

A walk to Danny Stepler ensued followed by an RBI groundout from Chilcote, scoring Moore while moving Stepler to third. In highlight-reel fashion, Stepler then stole home three pitches later, capitalizing on Meyersdale's pitcher electing to use the wind-up, catching both he and the opponent off guard.

Consecutive singles from Holden Baker and Kurt Hansen kept things rolling prior to a walk to Justin Hovey loading the bases with two outs. Jake Crist cashed in on the opportunity, lacing a two-run single to right, extending the margin to 6-1.

Page 2 of 2 - Ashtin Byers added to G-A's hit parade, launching a towering shot to the base of the fence in left, resulting in a two-run double.

Now having batted around the order, Moore connected on his second hit of the inning, scoring Byers while pushing the lead to 9-1.

The Blue Devils manufactured their final run in the seventh, with Chilcote drawing a walk, stealing second and then moving to third on a passed ball, setting up Baker's RBI groundout for a 10-1 advantage.

Meyersdale turned two G-A errors into a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh, accounting for the 10-3 final.

Moore was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, finishing the day 5-for-7 with 4 RBI. Gayman was named to the all-tournament team, joined by Hunter Szaflarski who went 4-for-5 in Thursday's opener.

G-A (2-0) returns to action on Tuesday as the Blue Devils begin Mid-Penn Colonial Division play at home against Shippensburg.